MOSCOW. Feb 12 (Interfax) – Healthcare, heavy industries and agriculture should be the primary areas of foreign investments, respondents told the Public Opinion Foundation in 100 towns and cities in 43 regions on February 2-3.

Sixty-three percent of 1,500 respondents believe Russian authorities are interested in attracting foreign investments, 7% doubt that and 30% know nothing about investment plans of the national administration.

Doing business in Russia is easier for foreigners, in the opinion of 20% of the respondents, while 15% have the opposite opinion – “considering high levels of corruption, everyone is trying to rob them.” Twenty-seven percent think business success does not depend on the businessman’s citizenship.

As for which Russian sectors could use foreign investments, the respondents named healthcare (29%), heavy industries (car and machine building- 23%), and agriculture, timber and fishing industries (22%).

Only 18% suppose that foreign investments do more harm than good to Russia, 24% argue the opposite, pointing to material and technological advantages. Twenty-three percent say the effect of foreign investments is neutral, and 35% are unable to answer the question.

Speaking of benefits provided by foreign investments, 7% said they strengthened the national economy, 5% mentioned new jobs, 4% spoke about extra revenues and 2% about new technologies.